Sohn Investment Conference: Investors including Jeffrey Gundlach and David Einhorn share their thoughts on Wall Street and the economy

4:00 p.m. ET, May 6, 2019

Retailers warn Trump that tariffs will boost prices and hurt jobs

From CNN Business' Nathaniel Meyersohn

American retailers warned of higher prices on consumers and job losses if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods from 10 to 25%.

The National Retail Federation, the trade association for retailers, released a statement on Sunday criticizing Trump's plan.

A sudden tariff increase with less than a week’s notice would severely disrupt U.S. businesses, especially small companies that have limited resources to mitigate the impact. If the administration follows through on this threat, American consumers will face higher prices and U.S. jobs will be lost.

One retail analyst, Greg Melich of Evercore ISI, estimated that if tariffs rise to 25%, it would wipe out retail earnings growth for the next 12 months.

US hospitals are undervalued, says Glenview Capital's Larry Robbins

Glenview Capital Management's Larry Robbins said US hospitals are a good buy during his presentation at the Sohn Investment Conference.

HCA Healthcare (HCA), Universal Health Services (UHS) and Tenet Healthcare (THC) are all trading at a discount despite their strong growth, he said.

HCA is only up 0.4% this year, while UHS has climbed 6.5%, according to Refinitiv. Tenet, meanwhile, is up more than 29%. For reference, the S&P 500 has gained nearly 17%.

4:00 p.m. ET, May 6, 2019

Starbucks' Chinese rival Luckin looks to raise $586.5 million in US initial public offering

From CNN Business' Danielle Wiener-Bronner

Luckin Coffee, Starbucks' biggest rival in China, is looking to raise more than half a billion dollars when it goes public in the United States, according to a filing the company issued with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.

China is Starbucks' (SBUX) second-biggest market, after the United States, with around 3,000 stores across the country. It plans to more than double that number by the end of 2022.

But Luckin is catching up quickly — Luckin locations may soon outnumber Starbucks stores in China.

Luckin, which is about 18 months old, has opened more than 2,300 stores across China and plans to open another 2,500 by the end of this year. Most Luckin locations are "pick-up stores" with limited seating that are designed to let customers pick up their orders and leave quickly.

The chain has previously raised hundreds of millions dollars from big international investors including Blackrock (BKCC). Following the company's April fundraising round, it was valued at about $2.9 billion.

— CNN's Daniel Shane contributed to this report.

1:26 p.m. ET, May 6, 2019

A strong US economy probably ignited Trump's trade threats

From CNN Business' Jordan Valinsky and Matt Egan

President Donald Trump, who last year called himself "Tariff Man," was likely emboldened to reignite the trade war by recent signs of strength from the US economy.

The stock market, meanwhile, has raced back to life after suffering its worst December since the Great Depression.

When the market hits all-time highs, Tariff Man is released from his lair," analyst Chris Krueger wrote.

The good news is that analysts don't believe renewed trade tensions will last long. They are just too costly for both sides.

Experience from last year showsthat higher tariffs are costly for the US markets and Trump's voter base, though more so for the Chinese markets and public sentiment," Barclays economists wrote in a note.

In other words, while trade fears may be driving markets lower on Monday, a prolonged market and economic slump would eventually force Washington and Beijing to strike a deal.

Elon Musk's statements about Tesla are 'horses**t', David Einhorn says

From CNN Business' Anneken Tappe

At the Sohn Investment Conference, Greenlight's David Einhorn was up first, starting out by reassuring the crowd that he still didn't like Tesla (TSLA).

Einhorn started out with a slideshow of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's statements about his electric car company and concluded by saying "that's horses**t".

He didn't say whether he was short Telsa.

Meanwhile, Einhorn said he believes aircraft leasing company AerCap (AER) is a good bet. AerCap is the industry leader with 11% market share, he said. As aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing (BA) have backlogs of multiple years, aircraft leasing companies step in to fill the gap as air travel continues to increase around the globe.

Einhorn said his fund was short GATX (GATX), the market-leading stand-alone railcar leasing company.

Greenlight Capital had its worst year ever in 2018: Its investments were down 34%. The S&P 500 fell just over 6% last year.

11:49 a.m. ET, May 6, 2019

ICYMI: Here's what happened in the markets this morning

From CNN Business' Jordan Valinsky

The markets plunged at the open, with the Dow losing 450 points. But stocks have clawed back some of their losses and the Dow is now roughly down 200 points.

The VIX (VIX), a measure of volatility that often skyrockets during times when Wall Street is scared, soared more than 30% Monday to its highest level since late January.

The price of gold, which tends to rise when investors are nervous, moved slightly higher.